Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre 0.0 / 5 ? DanceKey Dates A2/A-levelAQA Created by: B_lockyearCreated on: 01-06-17 19:21 1958 AAADT was created. Premiered at New York's 92nd Street. 1 of 22 1960 'Revelations' by Alvin Ailey. AAADT became a resident company at 51st Street YMCA's Clark Centre. 2 of 22 1962 AAADT were chosen to go on tour. 3 of 22 1963 AAADT performed at Rio de Janerio Festival. Jamison watched. 4 of 22 1965 Judith Jamison joined and first performed with the AAADT. 5 of 22 1966 'Antony and Cleopatra' by Alvin Ailey. 6 of 22 1967 AAADT given a grant from the Rockerfella Foundation. Performance at the Whitehouse. Ballet Falkerico performed 'Revelations' at the Olympics. 7 of 22 1969 AAADT establishes first training school. First season in Manhatton. 8 of 22 1970 AAADT went on a six week tour of USSR. 9 of 22 1971 'Cry' by Alvin Ailey. Jamison performed it as a birthday present to Ailey's mother. 10 of 22 1972 Jamison received Dance Magazine award. 11 of 22 1974 'Carmen' by Alvin Ailey. Choreographed for the Metropolitan Opera. 12 of 22 1976 'Pas de Duke' by Alvin Ailey. Performed by Jamison and Mikhail. 13 of 22 1978 Midnight performance to crown the Prince of Monaco for the AAADT's 20th anniversary. 14 of 22 1979 Ulysses Dove choreographed the first ballet piece for the AAADT. 15 of 22 1980 AAADT relocated to a purpose built studio in Broadway. 16 of 22 1981 'Spell' was performed by Judith Jamison and Alexander Godonov. 17 of 22 1982 AAADT was accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance. 18 of 22 1983 'Precipice' by Alvin AIley 19 of 22 1984 'Diving' by Judith Jamison premieres. 20 of 22 1985 AAADT went on a groundbreaking tour of China. 21 of 22 1986 Ailey recieved the Samuel H Scripps American Dance Festival award. Masazumi Chya became assistant rehearsal director. 22 of 22
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